Apps

Why apply photo effects after taking the photo, when you can preview them before pressing the shutter button? That’s the main thing Camera 2 does: It lets you apply photo effects in real time, as you’re taking photos, so you know exactly how the effect will come out before you snap the pic. This can help you compose shots that go well with the effects you’re applying in terms of lighting and composition.

Games

Ah, the promised Kairosoft game! If you enjoyed the epic Game Dev Story, you know what Kairosoft is all about. Their games have a distinct isometric pixelated style, and mechanics that are both deep and quirky at the same time. This is a city-building sim game set in Japan’s Edo period (early 17th to late 19th century). Level up your citizens, create building combos, get addicted.

If that Kairosoft game is too retro for you, you’re going to want to look at Division Cell. With its stark angular graphics, bold color scheme and snappy animations, Division Cell feels thoroughly modern. I just had to buy this one myself. It’s a puzzle game where you tap on rectangles to resize them; each resized rectangle affects the rest of the grid, and you eventually have to make them all equal. Way harder than it sounds – but fun.

Tune in next week for some more great Android deals! And of course, feel free to share your finds and favorites in the comments below.